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Cert Prep Guide 290914
Cert Prep Guide 290914
Guide
September 23, 2014
A Linux Foundation Training Publication
www.linuxfoundation.org
LINUX FOUNDATION CERTIFICATION
PREPARATION GUIDE
Contents
About Linux Foundation Certifications
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I - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 12
II - YOUR PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 13
III - UNDERSTANDING THE EXAM INTERFACE 13
Question and Section Navigation 13
TERMINAL COMMANDS 14
Quick Tip 14
Command-line
Local security
File attributes
Shell scripting
Software management
Installing software packages
Remote access
HTTP services
Configure an http client to automatically use a
proxy server
Install and configure an Apache web server
Network security
Configure Apache log files
Email services
OPS SCHOOL
Ops School is a community-built course and reference guide for people interested in a career in systems
administration. Not all of the articles are complete, but the vast majority are well-written and technically correct. They
are organized by topic and difficulty, making it easy to find the subject youre interested in. A couple of lessons that
you might find helpful are:
Text Editing 101 - http://www.opsschool.org/en/latest/text_editing_101.html
Unix Fundamentals 101 > File systems - http://www.opsschool.org/en/latest/filesystems_101.html
http://training.linuxfoundation.org/linux-courses/system-administration-training/linux-system-administration
http://training.linuxfoundation.org/linux-courses/system-administration-training/linux-network-management
PLEASE NOTE THAT PAID TRAINING IS NOT REQUIRED TO PASS EITHER EXAM.
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Terminal Commands
Since your terminal is running within your browser, there are several important guidelines that you should pay close attention
to. These are shown in your terminal at the start of your exam and are available at any time using man lf_exam:
1. Root privileges can be obtained by running sudo -i.
2. Rebooting of your server IS permitted at anytime.
3. Do not stop or tamper with the gateone process as this will END YOUR EXAM SESSION.
4. Do not block incoming port 8080/tcp.
5. Use Ctrl+Alt+W instead of Ctrl+W. Ctrl+W is a keyboard shortcut that will close the current tab (youll receive a
pop-up warning should you try to use it)
6. Ctrl+C & and Ctrl+V are NOT supported in your exam terminal, nor is copy and pasting large amounts of text as
this may result in instability in your terminal. To copy and paste limited amounts of text (1-2 lines) please use:
a. Linux: select text for copy and middle button for paste (or both left and right simultaneously if you have no middle
button).
b. Mac: command+c to copy and command+v to paste.
c. Windows: Ctrl+Insert to copy and Shift+Insert to paste.
Also, take extra care when working on items that might affect your terminal as you only have one available.
QUICK TIP
Every candidate gets a standard install of the distro they selected to take their exam in (CentOS, openSUSE, Ubuntu).
These standard installs may not have all the services that you like to use, and they may also have some services that
you actively avoid. You are free to download and install programs and services via your exam terminal (so long as you
comply with all exam rules). You are also free to disable any services that are already configured. So feel free to install
YAST, disable SELinux, or make any other changes that will help you feel at home while taking the exam. Just remember
that installation and configuration time counts against your two-hour exam time limit, so youll want to balance your time
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Conclusion
Achieving a Linux Foundation Certification truly is an achievement, and we hope you find this guide to be helpful in reaching
that goal. And in true open source fashion, if you find additional resources that are helpful, please let us know at
certificationsupport@linuxfoundation.org and we may include them in a future version.
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